Review of Casino Royale (2006) by Jc E — 19 Oct 2015

After a long 44 years since Dr No and Sean Connery, our 6th and best 007 has arrived to give us the really serious British intelligence action thriller and shine that made CIA seemed like a poor retarded cousin.

Unlike his predecessors, Daniel Craig is the best Bond by light years. With more substance, brains, realism than style, Daniel Crag with the help of 21st century technology, omega watch, a smart car and Sony gadgets, I was treated to the the best 007 ever.

Strong, intelligent, gutsy and striking fear in people with his piercing blue eyes, Daniel Craig was a non-stop adrenaline pumper. Interestingly, Casino Royale was actually the first Ian Fleming´s first adventure of the 007 series.

One learned of James Bond´s pre-007 mission that led to his promotion to the coveted 007 status. We also learned that he was not always the flippant womaniser who shunned long term relationship. Also his invention of the famous Vodka Martini cocktail was revealed plus the full recipe recited to a waiter taking orders while he was at the Baccarat table.

Unlike the clownish and unserious tone of previous 007 films, Casino Royale was very gritty from the get go and also very painful to watch at times. James Bond certainly had a very high threshold for pain and so it should be if he was to be trusted with national secrets of the highest level.

Nice to see James Bond had his spell of domesticity and inebriation with love. It was the first of the two tragic love stories for James Bond and would forever change his attitude towards women of the beautiful and sexy kind probably forever.